Universal Design, Inclusive Design, Design for All. We hear these terms almost every day, but where do they come from, what do they actually mean, and how do they apply to the world of design for the elderly and disabled? And what’s going on in Norway, whose government vision for the country’s entire infrastructure, is [...]

The staggering pace of technological development poses a challenge to those who design, construct and equip both private and public housing. Since buildings are constructed to last much longer than the technology initially installed in them how do we ensure that these existing buildings, and not least the people living in them, can take advantage [...]

Did you talk to your toilet today? Probably not, but if you read our latest blog post From smart to automated you will know that pretty soon you might. Technology, in particular home automation, is just one focus area for the new year. As the year draws to an end, we take a [...]

The smart home is here, allowing users to control functions such as heating and lighting via apps and sensors. And even before these functions become common property, the next level of homes is in the making. Imagine being able to control your entire bathroom with your voice and your eyes. And imagine your [...]

People suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) might soon be looking to Australia for new standards for rehabilitation and, before long, maybe even a cure. Until recently, repairing the spinal cord was considered impossible. Thanks to a new noninvasive procedure, people around the world now have reason to believe that a cure [...]

Pressalit is proud to be featured in the new video by Healthcare Denmark “The Future of Elderly Care” in which you can find our kitchen and bathroom products in their right elements. The video aims to introduce viewers to some of the focus areas of the Danish government - to prepare for 2040 [...]

Architects all over the world are debating evidence-based design and healing architecture. When looking for inspiration, architects from the US often look to Denmark where this is already a very big part of the modern and coherent treatments, in both the public and private health care system. (Full-service consultant: Karlsson Arkitekter / VLA [...]

Travel for people with disabilities, also known as “disabled travel” or “accessible travel,” is on the rise all over the world. We see more and more impressive advances toward opening the leisure and travel market to everyone, including travelers with limited mobility. And like the rest of us, an increasing number of people with disabilities [...]

A society is defined by how well it cares for its weakest citizens, and Denmark is, year after year, rewarded as the happiest country in the world. We’d like to think that one of the reasons for this is that people here feel that they will always be taken care of and treated with dignity, [...]

High demands from the health sector have always strongly influenced the general design of assistive products and will continue to do so. But a clear tendency is emerging in the industry; designers are to a greater extent drawing the user into focus and wish to challenge the conventional status quo in the field of [...]